2026 King's Million European Poker Championship
Level: 4
Blinds: 1,000/2,500
Ante: 25,000
When Federico Brunato looks across the live poker landscape, he doesn't spend much time worrying about what other operators are doing. In fact, he thinks that's one of the biggest mistakes they make.
The King's Resort CEO believes too many venues shape their schedules around competitors instead of building a long-term identity of their own. For Brunato, success comes from setting clear goals, sticking to a strategy, and creating ideas that others eventually want to copy.
The 35 players have been sent on a 15-minute break.
Jan-Peter Jachtmann limped in under the gun. Christian P. then raised to 8,500 in the hijack, and Harry Casagrande called on the button. Jachtmann also called, after which the action checked to Casagrande on the 3♥K♣J♠ flop.
The Austrian player continued for 17,000. Jachtmann called, but Christian P. folded after some time in the tank. Jachtmann then led out for 45,000 on the 10♣ turn. Casagrande called to the 5♠ river, where Jachtmann piled in a bet of 120,000.
Casagrande mulled things over for a while, but eventually he passed his cards to the dealer, admitting defeat.
The ever-active Abu Saeed was in the big blind and bet 40,000 into a pot of 60,000 on the K♥4♣6♣J♥9♥ river. Samuel Stranak sat in the cutoff, tossing in calling chips after some thought.
Saeed showed Q♥Q♣5♣4♥ for a flush. Stranak stuck his thumb in the air, letting Saeed know he was good for the pot.
Oskar Silow opened his button to 4,000. Abu Saeed called in the small blind before Sam three-bet to 16,000 in the big blind. Silow and Saeed both called, and the 8♦7♣3♣ flop was dealt.
After Saeed checked, Sam continued for another 16,000. Silow called, and so did Saeed.
The trio then checked through the 7♦ turn as well as the 4♣ river. Sam showed A♠A♥6x6x, but his aces were no good as Saeed took the pot with K♥9♥7♥5♠ for trip sevens.
Level: 3
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000